Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-25
Especial TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
ROME, Feb. 24.-An earthquake
this morning devastated the whole OF
the Italian Riviera at Noli, on the
Gulf Of Genoa, and not far from Saw
ona several houses fell, and As persons
were killed and 80 injured at Onegli.
Also at the Gulf of Genoa, at Diano-
mario, neal Onegli. scores of people
were killed and hundreds injured.
Fully one-third OF the town was de-
stroyed.
from Riviera increases the disaster. At
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Further details
Cervo, near Diano Marina, 300 per-
sons were killed by being buried in the
ruins of falling buildings. Railway
traffic is suspended beyond Savona.
The prisoners in the Government Jail
at Fenalbergo, alarmed by the earth
quake, attempted to escape, but were
overcome by the guards.
NICE, Feb. "a. - Although the
earthquake was much less serious in
France than in Italy, the panic here is
excessive. The people are depressed
by the carnival designations, their inn
aginations painted everything in the
darkest colors the exorbitant rates for
all conveyances crush the visitors who
desire to leave, fearing a renewal
of the shocks. Tonight nobody
dares to sleep in their houses.
Wagons, carriages, ships cabins, and
all other available conveniences are
seized at high prices. The streets are
filled with people carrying bedding.
Visitors have deserted the hotels, and
are sitting in long rows of chairs in
the streets. The bell of St. Angus
tines Church, Nice, fell. Two sharp
shocks were felt at Corsica. 1t is re-
ported that several persons were killed
at Mentone, where st. Michael's
Church was badly damaged. The
Postoffice was wrecked. An inmate
of the Convent of the Holy Sacra-
ment, at Nice, died from fright.
BRUssELLs, Feb. "a. = At Mar
chiennes Au Pont, to-day, two inn
mense fly wheels in the Brizon rolling
mills flew into fragments, totally
wrecking the works. Thirty-fiye
workmen were injured, three of whom
have since died.
ROME, Feb. 24.-Signor Depretis has
failed to form a Cabinet, and has re-
signed his commission.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-The Panama Canal
Company has bought 80 locomotives in
Belgium.
LONDON, Feb. "a. - Further dis.
patches concerning the earthquake in
Southern Europe state that although
there has been no further shocks at
Nice, the panic has not yet subsidized.
The fugitives are fleeing in every di.
rection. The people are afraid to re-
enter their houses and hotels, and last
evening the heights back of the city
we're crowded with refugees. Two
thousand English, American, and
Russian visitors were camped out dur
ing the night on the elevated ground
Six thousand persons have left the
city and started for Paris. The son o
Albert N. Hathaway, American Con
sui at Nice, was seriously injured
There has been no further disturbances
at Monte Carlo. The place is filled
with thousands of refugees from Nice
Cannes, Mentone and San Reno. i
is difficult to find shelter for the great
number of people, and last night
many of them We're compelled to camp
out. A more confident feeling pre-.
walls to-day. Gaming has been sus
pended, and the band is playing OF
the terrace for the purpose of restor
ing confidence to the frightened PEG
pie.
ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have beer
received this morning of the results O
the earthquake, showing the effects
far more serious than was thought
The loss Of life and destruction O
property is terrible. The most start
ling news comes from Genoese. Al
Rivera over 800 people were killed in
that district. At a village ON the
Bajardo, situated at the top of the
hill, a number of inhabitants took
refuge in a church when the shocks
were first felt, and subsequent and
greater shocks demolished the church,
and 300 OF the people who were in il
were killed. The destruction of prop.
erty in the sections OF Italy visited by
the earthquake was immense and
widespread.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Another shock
was felt at Mentone to-day. 1t was SO
severe that the houses were shaken,
but no n was injured.
Additional details concerning the
damage done yesterday shows, in
some cases, that villages built on the
mountain side were toppled into the
valleys. Three railway trains have
been dispatched with food for the
sufferers. A number of soldiers have
also been sent to assist them.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.-It is ascertained
that Prince Alexander, of Battenberg.
the deposed King of Bulgaria, who
was reported to be ill with gastric
fever, at his fathers house in DARN
stadt, has smallpox.
PARIS, Feb. PA renewal of earth
quake shocks occurred in the southern
section of France. A terrible disaster
is momentarily expected.
NICE. Feb. 24-Cannaa and Mon